Fabaceae

Mimosa

Mimosa debilis

Mimosa debilis var. debilis

This variety is accepted

The native range of this variety is St. Lucia to Central & S. Tropical America. It is a subshrub or helophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

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Doubtfully present in:

Guyana

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Panamá, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Heterotypic Synonyms

Mimosa adhaerens Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 249 (1824)
Mimosa argentinensis Burkart in Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 1: 39 (1945)
Mimosa argentinensis var. saltensis Burkart in Darwiniana 8: 219 (1948)
Mimosa debilis var. panamensis Benth. in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 391 (1875)
Mimosa fervida Mart. in Flora 21(2 Beibl.): 57 (1838)
Mimosa glaucescens Benth. in J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 362 (1841), nom. illeg.
Mimosa glaucescens var. ramosa Benth. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 15(2): 308 (1876)
Mimosa gracilipes Harms in C.E.O.Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 67 (1898)
Mimosa gracilipes f. armata Hassl. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 8: 557 (1910)
Mimosa gracilipes f. inermis Hassl. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 8: 557 (1910)
Mimosa gracilipes var. suffruticosa Hassl. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 8: 557 (1910)
Mimosa gymnoloma Benth. in London J. Bot. 5: 85 (1846)
Mimosa hostmannii Benth. in London J. Bot. 5: 84 (1846)
Mimosa notata Steud. in Flora 26: 758 (1843)
Mimosa nuda Benth. in J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 362 (1841)
Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima (Chodat & Hassl.) Barneby in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65: 555 (1991)
Mimosa nuda var. gracilipes (Harms) Barneby in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65: 555 (1991)
Mimosa nuda f. minor Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 487 (1904)
Mimosa nuda var. ramosa (Benth.) Barneby in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65: 556 (1991)
Mimosa obtusifolia Willd. in Enum. Pl. Hort. Berol.: 1047 (1809)
Mimosa panamensis (Benth.) Standl. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 18: 104 (1916)
Mimosa pauciseta Benth. in J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 362 (1841)
Mimosa rixosa Mart. in Flora 21(2 Beibl.): 57 (1838)
Mimosa velloziana f. acutifolia Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 487 (1904)
Mimosa velloziana var. atrostipulata Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 487 (1904)
Mimosa velloziana var. glaberrima Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 486 (1904)
Mimosa velloziana var. guaranitica Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 487 (1904)
Mimosa velloziana f. hispida Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 486 (1904)
Mimosa velloziana var. inermis Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 487 (1904)
Mimosa velloziana var. malmeana Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 486 (1904)
Mimosa violacea Bonpl. ex Ten. in Index Seminum (NAP, Neapolitano) 1842: 12 (1843)
Mimosa viscosa Mart. in Herb. Fl. Bras.: 137 (1839)
Mimosa viscosa f. glabrifolia Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 487 (1904)
Mimosa viscosa var. inermis Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 487 (1904)

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Subclass Magnoliidae
Order
Fabales

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Genus
Mimosa

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Species
Mimosa debilis
Variety
Mimosa debilis var. debilis

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
Paña-Chocarro, M.C., Espada-Mateos, C., Vera, M., Céspedes, G. & Knapp, S. (2010). Updated checklist of vascular plants of the Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú), Paraguay. Phytotaxa 12: 1-224.
Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
da Silva e Silva, W.L., Cajueiro Gurgel, E.S., Moreira dos Santos, J.U. & Falcão da Silva, M. (2013). Inventário e distribuição geográfica de Leguminosae no arquipélago de Marajó, PA, Brazil. Hoehnea 40: 627-647.

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

Date	Reference	Identified As	Barcode	Type Status	Has image?
Feb 1, 1995	Standley, P.C. [26321] Panama		K001473879		Yes
Jan 1, 1995	Claussen, P.C.D. [s.n.] Brazil		K000864401		Yes
Jan 1, 1995	Claussen, P.C.D.; Delessert, J.P.B. [967] Brazil		K000864394		Yes
Jan 1, 1995	Burchell, W.J. [5176] Brazil		K000864396		Yes
Jan 1, 1995	Regnell, A.F. [96] Brazil		K000864395		Yes
Jan 1, 1995	Riedel [429] Brazil		K000504770	Unknown Type Material	Yes
Jan 1, 1995	Filho, H.F.L.; Gibbs, P.E.; Sheperd, G.; Semir, J.; Martins, F.R. [1578] Brazil		K000864403		Yes
Jan 1, 1994	Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil		K000864390		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Riedel, L. [1579] Brazil		K000864400		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Mimura, I. [208] Brazil		K000864402		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Seeman [98] Panama		K000263741	Type	Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Riedel, L. [s.n.] Brazil		K000864397		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Glaziou, A.F.M. [21069] Brazil		K000864398		Yes
Jan 1, 1989	Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T.; Mimura, I. [5810] Brazil		K000864393		Yes
Aug 24, 1987	Lewis, G.P. [1570] Brazil		K000864408		Yes
Jan 1, 1984	Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Onishi, E. [30347] Brazil		K000864406		Yes
Jan 1, 1984	Irwin, H.S.; Fonseca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [26393] Brazil		K000864407		Yes
	Kirkbride, J.H., Jr.; Lleras, E. [3054] Brazil		K000864404		Yes
	Spruce, R. [783] Brazil		K000864391		Yes
	Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Arroyo, L.; Roth, C. [1393] Bolivia		K000295390		Yes
	Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, D.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5188] Brazil		K000864405		Yes
	Hostmann [1233] Suriname		K000504772	Type	Yes
	Glaziou, A.F.M. [21069] Brazil		K000864399		Yes
	Miquel [1857]		K000864389		Yes
	Claussen, P.; Delessert, B. [87] Brazil		K000504768	Lectotype	Yes
	Forero, E.; Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4633] Brazil		K000864392		Yes
	[Martius] [280] Brazil		K000504769	Type	Yes
	Hostmann [1233] Suriname		K000504771	Isotype	Yes
May 1, 1997	Santos, E.P.; Harley, R.M.; Cervi, A.C.; Rodrigues, W.; Coimbra, C.M.S. [199] Brazil	Mimosa rixosa	K000864987		Yes
Aug 1, 2012	Pirani, J.R.; Marcato, A.C.; Groppo, M., Jr.; Gomes, C.G.; Petacci, F.; Lima, W.T. [4868] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864422		Yes
Aug 1, 2012	Pirani, J.R.; Marcato, A.C.; Groppo, M., Jr.; Gomes, C.G.; Petacci, F.; Lima, W.T. [4824] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864420		Yes
Jul 12, 2012	Pirani, J.R.; Marcato, A.C.; Groppo, M., Jr.; Gomes, C.G.; Petacci, F.; Lima, W.T. [4824] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864421		Yes
Nov 30, 1996	Proença, C.; Silva, A.P.; Rodrigues, S.B. [1590] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864419		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Riedel [427] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000263742	Type	Yes
Jan 1, 1989	Cavalcanti, T.B.; Salimena-Pires, F.R.; Assis, M.C.; Simão, R. [97] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864451		Yes
Jan 1, 1986	Hatschbach, G. [31932] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864445		Yes
Jan 1, 1986	Carvalho, A.M.; Lewis, G.P. [2201] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864448		Yes
Jan 1, 1985	Hatschbach, G. [23578] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864449		Yes
	Anderson, W.R.; Hatschbach, G.; Barneby, R.C.; Gates, B.E. [11220] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864446		Yes
	Wood, J.R.I.; Martinez, M.T.; Ledezma, R. [29073] Bolivia	Mimosa nuda	K000544581		Yes
	Regnell, A.F. [495] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864450		Yes
	Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W., Jr.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [13801] Brazil	Mimosa nuda	K000864447		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Burchell, W.J. [8219] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. ramosa	K000864444		Yes
Jan 1, 1995	Smith, D. [69] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864424		Yes
Jan 1, 1995	Krapovickas, A.; Cristóbal, C.L. [42968] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864437		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Irwin, H.S.; Onishi, E.; Fonsêca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [25874] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864435		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Hatschbach, G. [45987] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864431		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Hatschbach, G. [29424] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864438		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Onishi, E.; Ferreira, A.; Taituba [862] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864428		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [11218] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864433		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A. [4187] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864427		Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Oldenburger, F.H.F.; Mecenas, V.V. [2066] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864436		Yes
	Hassler, E. [4263] Paraguay	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000504765	Isotype	Yes
	Anderson, W.R.; Arroyo, M.T.K.; Hill, S.R.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [7100] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864432		Yes
	Hassler, E. [8328] Paraguay	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000504766	Type	Yes
	Ratter, J.A.; Bertolda, J.; Castro, R.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.A. [884] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864423		Yes
	Arbo, M.M.; Monteiro, R.; Schinini, A.; Furlan, A. [3284] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864434		Yes
	Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [11031] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864429		Yes
	Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A.; Bertoldo, J. [3402] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864430		Yes
	Hassler, E. [3350] Paraguay	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000504764	Isotype	Yes
	Riedel [54] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000504763	Holotype	Yes
	Riedel [507] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864426		Yes
	Glaziou, A.F.M. [21070] Brazil	Mimosa nuda var. glaberrima	K000864425		Yes

IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Mimosa debilis var. debilis

Distribution

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Native to:

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Heterotypic Synonyms

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Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

Other Data

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IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

IUCN Categories

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

Mimosa debilis var. debilis

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Native to:

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index External Link

Herbarium Catalogue (63 records)

Sources

Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

IUCN Categories

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index